Japanese Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Japanese word
執着
Pronunciation
Romajishūchaku
Meaning
- nounobsession
Example
彼はお金に執着しています。kare wa o kane ni shū chaku shi te i ma su
He is obsessed with money.
More examples
その問題への執着が、判断を難しくしています。so no mon dai e no shū chaku ga han dan o muzuka shi ku shi te i ma su
That obsession is making it difficult to judge the issue.
Core concept
Describes a mind that keeps holding tightly to a person, object, or desire instead of letting it go.
Common phrases
人への執着hito e no shū chaku
attachment to a person
執着を捨てるshū chaku o su te ru
let go of an obsession
執着を手放すshū chaku o te bana su
let go of an attachment
強い執着tsuyo i shū chaku
strong fixation
Similar words
固執koshitsu: Persistent refusal to let go of a person, idea, or choice.
こだわりkodawari: A strong insistence on a particular detail, method, or personal preference.
未練miren: Lingering feelings for a person or desire after a relationship or opportunity has ended.
愛着aichaku: A warm feeling of attachment to a person, place, or object.
Definition in Japanese
特定の人や物事に強く心をとらわれ、容易に離れられないこと。toku tei no hito ya mono goto ni tsuyo ku kokoro o to ra wa re yō i ni hana re ra re na i ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 執着 (shūchaku) combines 執 (shū, "hold") and 着 (chaku, "attach"), expressing the idea of holding onto something.
Usage tips
- Unlike neutral attachment, 執着 (shūchaku) often suggests that a person cannot let go and therefore usually has a negative tone.
Other meanings
- attachmentnoun
- fixationnoun
Opposites
- 無関心mukanshinindifferencenoun
- 無頓着mutonchakuunconcernnoun
Related words
- 執着するshūchakusurube obsessedverb
- 執着心shūchakushinobsessivenessnoun